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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ship That Never Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time the Blackbird project ended, how many separate parts had Skunk Works manufactured?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 13 million.
(c) 7 million.
(d) 100,000.

2. Who was Britain engaged in hostilities against in 1982?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) Argentina.
(c) India.
(d) Chile.

3. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) About every three years.
(b) About every six years.
(c) Every two years.
(d) Every five years.

4. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) 31.
(b) 34.
(c) 27.
(d) 29.

5. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?
(a) Desert Storm.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the CIA purchase titanium?

2. By the time Skunk Works had created design A-11, how much were they able to reduce the radar cross section of what became the Blackbird?

3. How much money did Rich earn weekly when he first worked for Johnson?

4. How large of a crew was needed to operate the stealth ship?

5. How much money did the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency give Skunk Works to develop a stealth boat?

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